Using the Configuration Manager
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Metreau Entry Communicators
Configuration Page - NetLinx Settings Tab
Select the
NetLinx Settings
tab of the Configuration page to access the
NetLinx Settings
tab (FIG. 33).
Use the options in this tab to view and edit the ICSP connection to the NetLinx master.
Setting the ICSP Connection to the NetLinx Master
1.
In the Configuration page, select the
NetLinx Settings
tab.
2.
Enter the system number assigned to the ICSP system.
3.
Enter the device number to be assigned to the Metreau Entry Communicator in the
Device Number
field.
4.
Enter the IP address of the master that the Metreau Entry Communicator is to connect with in the
Master IP/URL
field.
FIG. 33
Configuration Page - NetLinx Settings tab
Configuration Page - NetLinx Settings Tab
Connection
Displays the ICSP connection status (
Not Connected
/
Connected
).
Mode
Master connection mode:
•
URL(TCP)
- The device connects to the specific IP/URL of a master via a TCP
connection.
•
Auto
- The device connects to the first master that responds. This setting requires you
set the System Number.
•
Listen
- The device "listens" for the master to initiate contact. This setting requires you
provide the master with the device’s IP.
System Number
The ICSP system number.
Device Number
The ICSP device number.
Master IP/URL
IP or URL of master for URL master connection mode
Master Port Number The ICSP socket port number.
Username
The ICSP network username (required if the NetLinx master is encrypted).
Password
The ICSP network password (required if the NetLinx master is encrypted).
Friendly Name
The friendly name of the device as it appears in the NetLinx master connection tree.